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On November 14, 1970 a chartered plane carrying 75 players, coaches, and prominent residents of Huntington, WV and Marshall University crashed just short of the runway after returning from the days game against ECU. There were no survivors.
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The government created amtrak to rescue America's long distance passenger trains.
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Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX of the eudcation amendments. It became the single greatest force for full participation of females in education, both academics and sports.
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President Nixon takes last troops out of vietnam.
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Once the articles of impeachment had been drawn up, Nixon was required to release more tapes, which clearly tied him to the Watergate coverup.
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Microsoft was founded in 1975.
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First Mcdonalds drive-thru is created.
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The Viking 1 spaceprobe land on mars for first time ever.
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Kimberly Clark introduces Huggies disposal diapers. They have an elastic waist that will fit all infants.
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ESPN started as an alternative to standard television news broadcasts and the information found in "Sports" sections of newspapers. It launched on September 7, 1979.